Meet Cora Abigail Barrette!

Our newest daughter. A little Barrette! We are thrilled to see the face we have been waiting so long to see.

So who is this little one?
We know she's one year old. We know she's quiet. We know she patiently waits for food while other children eat. We know she's beautiful. (Don't you agree?) We know that we can't wait to meet her!

Bad Blogger

Oh my. Olivia is 19 months old now, and I could just kick myself for not blogging past her first 2 months. I switched to a photo-sharing site then, which made it easier to upload pictures (and we do have some great pictures!) but I'm sad that I don't have much else "journaled" about her. So here goes...

She was an awesome baby - the best! Hardly fussed (at least not in public), just sat there and smiled. She got her first tooth the day after her 4 month "birthday." She had her first taste of "real food" at 7 months (if you consider cereal "real food") and has been a big fan ever since. She had the biggest, roundest, most adorable cheeks a baby could ever have. She crawled a little bit later than other children, but that was probably more my fault, because I didn't want to put her on the dirty floor. She took her first steps at 14 1/2 months old, and up until that time she was a very timid baby. Nothing stops her nor slows her down now! She does an excellent job of using her utensils. (The kids loves to eat! Especially milkshakes and cheese dip.) Her first word was "Mommy" and she was particular to pronounce it correctly. She squeals and dances whenever Daddy comes home - she adores him. She likes to help put on makeup, and learned pretty quickly how to unscrew the lids. (Yep - we've had several messes!)

She's beautiful - beyond words - and amazes me every day. I still cannot believe she's mine.

One Month


Two Months


Three Months


Four Months


Five Months


Six Months


Seven Months


Eight Months


Nine Months




Ten Months


Eleven Months


Twelve Months (Almost!)


Cute Baby














Adorable Toddler

















Precious girl. You are so loved.

two months

Two months already! Time flies! I saw a newborn (probably less than a week old) the other day. It made me think of the time - not that long ago - when I heard so frequently how tiny Olivia was, and how these parents couldn't remember their children being so little. I felt like one of those mothers at that moment. Olivia has gained 4 lb. and grown 3 inches already - such a sweet chunk! She also got her first shots - check out the metallic band-aid (and those thighs!)

sweet feet

mother's day

Today we celebrated my first Mother's Day - a day that I had so been looking forward to! (And it was worth the wait!)





For some reason, Olivia got a kick out of the flash on the camera. She laughed and laughed each time it went off.

one month

Oh, it's so hard to believe she turned one month old already! But she gets cuter and cuter by the day...


This is one of my favorites!

What a cheesy smile... but it's sincere!

first easter

Every little girl needs an Easter dress! Here is our baby fashionista!
We love watching the many faces this kid makes - hope you do too!

first weeks

She's so tiny! Enjoy some of these shots from her first two weeks!

cuddling

loving her Grandma

playing with daddy

first bath

NOT a boy... (See big pink strawberry.)

Both grandmothers love to knit. Lucky girl!

simply cute

daddy kisses

mommy kisses